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Strictly (KS1)

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  Strictly Come Dancing: Dr Punam Krishan says it's a 'huge moment' as Bollywood music comes to show - BBC News What do you see in the photo? What is the story here? Last week on Strictly Come Dancing, Punam Krishan and Gorka Marquez competed with a Bollywood dance for the first time in the show's history. Contestant Punam Krishan said, "I am such a proud Scottish Indian girl. I really just wanted to bring my culture and my heritage to the forefront." "I never saw Indian girls dancing on mainstream television so to be doing now an Indian dance on a platform like Strictly, it's huge." "But it's also for South Asians or any child that just wants to see something a bit different or just to feel included. this is a huge moment." Here is a link to the dance  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25xkr1Xcg6s Judge Motsi Mabuse said, "I know so many people are watching you right now and feeling so proud to see this on Strictly." - What

Restaurant

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  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/waiter-feeds-man-no-hands-georgia_us_571f1befe4b0f309baee6927?cps=gravity_7499_-4796155464115118169 What is happening in the picture, what do you see, what do you think the story might be? Reginald Widener took this photo of a waiter at Cinco De Mayo Mexican Grill in Georgia, USA helping a man who has no hands, to eat his dinner. The waiter, Alex Ruiz, overheard the man asking for help and sat with him, chatting and helping him to eat for 30 minutes till the meal was finished. Widener posted the picture on Facebook and wrote, "Still good people in the world". Later, Alex Ruiz was interviewed by CNN about the incident and said, "I saw a man who needed help.... it makes me happy to help people." Later Alex said he didn't ask how the man had lost his hands because he didn't want him to feel uncomfortable.  - Why is the waiter helping the man? -  How do you think the customer felt when he entered the restaurant? - Alex waite